International police sting reveals lucrative partnership between Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta and Colombia’s Urabeños cartel

International police sting reveals lucrative partnership between Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta and Colombia’s Urabeños cartel

Italian undercover agents were sent to infiltrate the international drug deal after it was discovered by a combined Italian-Colombian operation. However, in an unexpected, although welcome, turn of events, the drug dealers recruited the agents to smuggle the cocaine from Colombia into Italy.

Liquid Cocaine found in Dublin Police Raid – links to Colombian Cartel

Liquid Cocaine found in Dublin Police Raid - links to Columbian Cartel

In order to make liquid cocaine, the cartels dissolve the drug in water, solvents, or other products that include chemical components like mannitol, glucose, cellulose, or even lactose. It is then possible for them to hide the drugs amid sugar cane molasses, or to have the drugs smuggled by drug mules who conceal them within shampoo bottles or other toiletries.

The Deep Roots of Jalisco New Generation in Guatemala

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Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which is responsible for much of the bloodshed in Mexico, is covertly growing its criminal network in Guatemala

Cartel Extortion and Turf Wars Decimate the Lime Industry in Mexico

Extortion and Turf Wars Decimate the Lime Industry in Mexico.

The lime industry in Mexico has been hit by a new wave of cartel extortion, resulting in significant crop loss and higher prices. According to a report from Televisa citing harassed farmers, vast plantations of unharvested limes have been left abandoned across the western state of Michoacán owing to intimidation and extortion. The cartels include … Read more

Cartels using TikTok to recruit drug smugglers in the US

Cartels using TikTok to recruit drug smugglers in the US

The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, alleged that Mexican drug cartels are using TikTok to recruit smugglers from the United States.